Options Granted

BITTERROOT RESOURCES LTD.

Suite 206-B, 1571 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1A6 tel 604 922 1351, fax 604 922 8049 www.bitterrootresources.com

NEWS RELEASE

January 14, 2011

OPTIONS GRANTED

Under the terms of its Stock Option Plan, Bitterroot Resources Ltd. has granted, effective January 14, 2011, incentive stock options to acquire 750,000 common shares at $0.12 per share, expiring January 13, 2016. The Company has also cancelled 60,000 options to acquire 60,000 common shares at $0.40 expiring June 8, 2013.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael S. Carr

Director

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